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Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

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    balham redbalham red
    George Dobson doesn't seem to pass the "are his current club's fans sad to see him go" test.
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    DippenhallDippenhall
    SoundAsa£ said:
    KiwiValley said:
    I joke about trainspotting... But fuck me take a look at this. No viagra needed after copping an eyeful of this


    I have not the slightest bit of interest in trains.......but by Christ, I must admit that’s certainly a most impressive piece of kit.
    Pure filth.
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    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAYI-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    Is Dobson a free agent? Does his mum Anita know?
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    VfrfVfrf
    VFR4life said:
    George Dobson signing 
    First signing of the window I know 0 about - you don't really get teenagers making YouTube best bits videos of CDMs either to pretend we know what he's about. 23 years old with room to grow, if the reccy team see something in him, worth giving a chance.
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    LargeAddickLargeAddick
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:
    Is Dobson a free agent? Does his mum Anita know?
    he isn't, year left at Sunderland I believe, and yes she does. As does Brian May.
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    LTKapalLTKapal
    I had a conversation with one of my mates who's a Walsall fan a few years back and he was raving at the time that he thought dobson had the potential to play championship football one day. hopefully a player in there because the mate in question is the biggest pessimist I know. Mind you I would be if I supported Walsall.
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    Leeds_AddickLeeds_Addick
    balham red said:
    George Dobson doesn't seem to pass the "are his current club's fans sad to see him go" test.
    He does pass the "reducing the average age" test though

    Looks like they'd be happy to see him leave but then he is only 23 and that place probably hasn't been the best environment to grow in really.

    Not the most exciting of signings but might turn out to be good business
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    Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    For "other thread" purposes is Dobson-May a CB or a CM? 
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    balham redbalham red
    3 hours ago the Sunderland Echo reported Dobson was back training with Sunderland.

    I'm not keen on this one, hope it's not true.
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    RonnieMooreRonnieMoore
    Oh Eddie Youds... said:
    I'll be gutted if we don't compete with Wigan to sign Scott Fraser. Definitely worth pushing the boat out for as our marquee signing.

    Has the ability to change the way we play to the exciting brand of football TS hoped to bring to Charlton when he took over.

    but Fraser said he wanted to move closer to Scotland …

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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    I still think we need about another 8 players as a minimum and 12 as maximum. They’re not all going to be earmarked as definite starting 11. I’ve no knowledge of Dobson but at age 23 with games for Sunderland and AFC under his belt he’ll be a player adding depth to the squad and can grow with us. I’d guess he’s been on Gallens watch list for a while at least. Not a signing to blow us away but if he signs I’m sure Gallen and Nigel are convinced he’ll make us stronger. 
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    IanJROIanJRO
    Dobson not a marquee signing by any stretch but comes with a decent football education and at 23 plenty of time to develop. At the very least would expect him to be a good squad player and on a free there is little risk.  Would be a very sensible (if not exciting) signing imo. 
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    ScohamScoham
    I remember Dobson from FM, he’s a ball winning or box to box midfielder rather than a creative playmaker.

    What do Wimbledon fans say about him? That’s probably a better guide than Sunderland where it clearly hasn’t worked out.
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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Played 142 games so he’s got something about him age 23
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    ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    RonnieMoore said:
    Wimbledon fans loved him .. sort of nuts and bolts player who does the dirty work and goes unnoticed but sort of player you want in your team 
    Sounds like a bit of cover for Ben Watson or a younger replacement for Darren Pratley then...
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    RothkoRothko
    Sunderland fans have some of the worst takes going on their players.
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    RonnieMooreRonnieMoore
    Dobson 6”1 and can play centre back 

    Sunderland fans pretty certain Chris Maguire joining us as well 
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    thenewbiethenewbie
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RonnieMoore said:
    Wimbledon fans loved him .. sort of nuts and bolts player who does the dirty work and goes unnoticed but sort of player you want in your team 
    Sounds like a bit of cover for Ben Watson or a younger replacement for Darren Pratley then...
    I would presume that Watson would be the cover in this instance.
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    GarrymanilowGarrymanilow
    I'd be happy with Dobson. Young, versatile and did well in this league last season. I take anyone not doing well at Sunderland with a pinch of salt to be hoenst as in recent years it's been a place where careers go to die. There's plenty of players, including a couple of ours recently, who looked dead and buried at Sunderland and then went on to do well for us.
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    RedroboRedrobo
    Plays centre midfield and solid. We definitely need one.
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    RonnieMooreRonnieMoore
    Could Dobson and Maguire be the two who supposedly were training with us ??
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    ChunesChunes
    edited June 2021
    Article on Dobson and his strengths & weaknesses here: https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2021/1/18/22235911/readers-corner-in-defence-of-george-dobson
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    ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    RonnieMoore said:
    Could Dobson and Maguire be the two who supposedly were training with us ??
    Dobson cant be training with us, as he's still contracted to Sunderland
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    charlton_herocharlton_hero
    Maguire? He'll bring the average age right back up again. 
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